Civilian Casualties

Civilian Casualties

Incident Code

RS1223

Incident date

September 4, 2016

Location

داعل, Dael, Daraa, Syria

Geolocation

32.756529, 36.138453 Note: The accuracy of this location is to City level. Continue to map

Airwars assessment

One named civilian died in an airstrike on Da’el, according to local sources – though it was unclear whether the death was caused by a Russia or Syrian regime airstrike or by regime artillery.

Sources reported that both Russian and regime aircraft were operating in the area.

Akhbar Alan blamed a regime airstrike while SyrianMubasher said civilians were wounded by regime artillery.

Almntsrbalaah reported that two bodies were found under the rubble, but didn’t say who killed them.

The local time of the incident is unknown.

The victims were named as:

Imad Mohanad Al-Hariri
Age unknown male from Sheikh Miskin village killed

Geolocation notes

Reports of the incident mention the city of Dael (داعل), for which the generic coordinates are: 32.756529, 36.138453. Due to limited satellite imagery and information available to Airwars, we were unable to verify the location further.

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (12) [ collapse]

Russian Military Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Russian Military
  • Russian Military position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Original strike reports

Russian Military

Russia has not reported any strikes between September 1st – 30th 2016.

Syrian Regime Assessment:

  • Suspected belligerent
    Syrian Regime
  • Syrian Regime position on incident
    Not yet assessed

Summary

  • Civilian harm reported
    Yes
  • Civilians reported killed
    1 – 5
  • (1 man)
  • Civilians reported injured
    2
  • Airwars civilian harm grading
    Contested
    Competing claims of responsibility e.g. multiple belligerents, or casualties also attributed to ground forces.
  • Suspected belligerents
    Russian Military, Syrian Regime

Sources (12) [ collapse]